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Antestature
Antestature An`te*stat"ure, n. (Fort.)
A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of
earth.
C subcristatusSapajou Sap"a*jou, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the
species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou (C.
subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou (C. chrysopus),
and the white-throated sapajou (C. hypoleucus) are well
known species. See Capuchin. Dicholophus cristatusCariama [,C]a`ri*a"ma (s[aum]`r[-e]*[.a]"m[.a]), n. [Native
name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus
cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema. Gallicrex cristatusWater cock Wa"ter cock` (Zo["o]l.)
A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of
Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season
the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on
the top of its head. Called also kora. Opisthocomus cristatusHoazin Hoa"zin, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A remarkable South American bird (Opisthocomus cristatus);
the crested touraco. By some zo["o]logists it is made the
type of a distinct order (Opisthocomi). P Clintonius or tenuicostatusScallop Scal"lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably
of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish;
cf. D. schelp shell. See Scale of a fish, and cf.
Escalop.] [Written also scollop.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve
mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the
family Pectinid[ae]. The shell is usually radially
ribbed, and the edge is therefore often undulated in a
characteristic manner. The large adductor muscle of some
the species is much used as food. One species (Vola
Jacob[ae]us) occurs on the coast of Palestine, and its
shell was formerly worn by pilgrims as a mark that they
had been to the Holy Land. Called also fan shell. See
Pecten, 2.
Note: The common edible scallop of the Eastern United States
is Pecten irradians; the large sea scallop, also used
as food, is P. Clintonius, or tenuicostatus.
2. One of series of segments of circles joined at their
extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of
a scallop shell.
3. One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a
scallop shell. P cristatusTitmouse Tit"mouse`, n.; pl. Titmice. [OE. titemose,
titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of
small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa,
Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the
unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing
birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also
tit, and tomtit.
Note: The blue titmouse (Parus c[oe]ruleus), the marsh
titmouse (P. palustris), the crested titmouse (P.
cristatus), the great titmouse (P. major), and the
long tailed titmouse ([AE]githalos caudatus), are the
best-known European species. See Chickadee. Plictolophus or Cacatua cristatusCockatoo Cock`a*too, n. [Malayan kakat[=u]a.] (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuin[ae],
having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head
ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at
will. There are several genera and many species; as the
broad-crested (Plictolophus, or Cacatua, cristatus), the
sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great
black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus. Portrait statuePortrait Por"trait, n. [F., originally p. p. of portraire to
portray. See Portray.]
1. The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved;
commonly, a representation of the human face painted from
real life.
In portraits, the grace, and, we may add, the
likeness, consists more in the general air than in
the exact similitude of every feature. --Sir J.
Reynolds.
Note: The meaning of the word is sometimes extended so as to
include a photographic likeness.
2. Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of
a person; as, a portrait in words.
Portrait bust, or Portrait statue, a bust or statue
representing the actual features or person of an
individual; -- in distinction from an ideal bust or
statue. R cristatusKinglet King"let, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small singing
birds of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (R. calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(R. cristatus) is also called golden-crested wren,
moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are often
popularly called wrens, both in America and England. Sphenostoma cristatumWedgebill Wedge"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An Australian crested insessorial bird (Sphenostoma
cristatum) having a wedge-shaped bill. Its color is dull
brown, like the earth of the plains where it lives. Statua
Statua Stat"u*a, n. [L.]
A statue. [Obs.]
They spake not a word; But, like dumb statuas or
breathing stones, Gazed each on other. --Shak.
StatuariesStatuary Stat"u*a*ry, n.; pl. Statuaries. [L. statuarius,
n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr.
statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.]
1. One who practices the art of making statues.
On other occasions the statuaries took their
subjects from the poets. --Addison.
2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of
carving statues or images as representatives of real
persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple.
3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively. StatuaryStatuary Stat"u*a*ry, n.; pl. Statuaries. [L. statuarius,
n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr.
statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.]
1. One who practices the art of making statues.
On other occasions the statuaries took their
subjects from the poets. --Addison.
2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of
carving statues or images as representatives of real
persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple.
3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively. StatueStatue Stat"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Statued; p. pr. & vb. n.
Statuing.]
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a
statue. ``The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and
earth.' --Feltham. StatueStatue Stat"ue, n. [F., fr. L. statua (akin to stativus
standing still), fr. stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.]
1. The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in
some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image;
as, a statue of Hercules, or of a lion.
I will raise her statue in pure gold. --Shak.
2. A portrait. [Obs.] --Massinger. StatuedStatue Stat"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Statued; p. pr. & vb. n.
Statuing.]
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a
statue. ``The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and
earth.' --Feltham. Statued
Statued Stat"ued, a.
Adorned with statues. ``The statued hall.' --Longfellow.
``Statued niches.' --G. Eliot.
Statueless
Statueless Stat"ue*less, a.
Without a statue.
Statuelike
Statuelike Stat"ue*like`, a.
Like a statue; motionless.
Statuesque
Statuesque Stat`u*esque", a.
Partaking of, or exemplifying, the characteristics of a
statue; having the symmetry, or other excellence, of a statue
artistically made; as, statuesquelimbs; a statuesque
attitude.
Their characters are mostly statuesque even in this
respect, that they have no background. --Hare.
Statuesquely
Statuesquely Stat`u*esque"ly, adv.
In a statuesque manner; in a way suggestive of a statue; like
a statue.
A character statuesquely simple in its details.
--Lowell.
StatuetteStatuette Stat`u*ette", n. [F., cf. It. statuetta.]
A small statue; -- usually applied to a figure much less than
life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster
or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as
distinguished from a figure in terra cotta or the like. Cf.
Figurine. StatuingStatue Stat"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Statued; p. pr. & vb. n.
Statuing.]
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a
statue. ``The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and
earth.' --Feltham. Statuminate
Statuminate Sta*tu"mi*nate, v. t. [L. statuminatus, p. p. of
statuminare to prop, fr. statumen a prop, fr. statuere to
place.]
To prop or support. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
StatureStature Stat"ure, n. [F. stature, OF. estature, from L.
statura, originally, an upright posture, hence, height or
size of the body, from stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.]
The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of
the human body.
Foreign men of mighty stature came. --Dryden. Statured
Statured Stat"ured, a.
Arrived at full stature. [R.]
Status
Status Sta"tus, n. [L.]
State; condition; position of affairs.
Status in quo
Status in quo Sta"tus in` quo", Status quo Sta"tus quo" .
[L., state in which.]
The state in which anything is already. The phrase is also
used retrospectively, as when, on a treaty of place, matters
return to the status quo ante bellum, or are left in statu
quo ante bellum, i.e., the state (or, in the state) before
the war.
Meaning of Statu from wikipedia
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Lacrimabili statu is an
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Independent Czech State, New Year's Day Den
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